by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 28, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Coding, QAPI, Quality Measure
Use of an indwelling catheter can place a resident at a higher risk for conditions such as Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), sepsis, trauma, and hospitalization. Indwelling catheters should only be used when medically necessary and periodically re-evaluated for the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 21, 2020 | 5-Star, ADL, Blog, QAPI, Quality Measure
You may have heard that Section G of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) was going away; however, that will not be happening anytime soon. While it is true that Section G may eventually be eliminated, this change has been pushed back due to stakeholder concerns as well as the... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 13, 2020 | 5-Star, Falls, MDS, Quality Measure
Falls management presents one of the greatest challenges to the long-term care profession. Preventing and managing falls in the facility is difficult enough without adding the increased complication of QM data that might not accurately reflect the true facility... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 7, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Coding, Depression, MDS, Quality Measure
Percent of Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms (Long Stay) Background The Long Stay Quality Measure, Percent of Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms reports the percentage of long-stay residents – those whose stay is 101 days or more – who have had... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 2, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Pressure Ulcers, QAPI, Quality Measure
Improving performance in pressure ulcer/injury prevalence rates within your facility will result in many benefits including improved quality measures, star ratings, survey results, and patient outcomes. If your facility’s pressure ulcer rate is above industry... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 25, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, Survey
On 08/17/2020 CMS announced that they are revising guidance on the expansion of survey activities to authorize onsite revisits and other surveys, and guidance was provided to State Survey Agencies (SA) on resolving previously “on hold” enforcement cases. A temporary...